Mackenzie Gray

Sr Digital Broadcast Journalist • National News Ottawa

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• O’Toole says Poilievre needs to moderate positions to compete with Carney

  The former Conservative leader urged the party to 'ignore the culture war issues, ignore the floor crossings, and just focus on the long-term prosperity of Canadians.'

  Politics

  Apr 23
• Housing minister’s office issues ‘correction’ after he says new home GST tax cut talks underway

  Housing Minister Gregor Robertson’s office is backtracking on comments he made to Global News in which he had said Ottawa is in talks with provinces to cut GST on new build homes.

  Canada

  Apr 8
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• Ottawa in talks with ‘all provinces’ to cut GST on new homes: minister

  The minister did not provide a timeline for any agreements with other provinces but said provincial governments will be expected to put up their own money or legislation. 

  Canada

  Apr 7
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• Canada to release additional 140K barrels of oil per day starting in April

  Canada produced on average 5.3 million barrels per day of crude oil in 2025, according to the Canada Energy Regulator, making the upcoming production jump a 2.6 per cent increase.

  Canada

  Mar 15
• Carney to meet with King Charles III during trip to United Kingdom

  The meeting, set for the afternoon of March 16, will be the third time Carney and the King have meet since Carney became prime minister a year ago.

  Politics

  Mar 12
• Carney to take European vacation after latest trip wraps up

  The prime minister will not fly home with the Canadian delegation that is scheduled to come back to Canada from Carney’s trip to Yellowknife, Norway and London on March 16.

  Politics

  Mar 11
• Indian government no longer targeting Canadians, senior official says on eve of PM’s visit

  The comments were the first to suggest India had halted the clandestine operation that Canada has linked to a murder and other crimes.

  Canada

  Feb 25
• Canadian police warn Sikh activist of threat to life as Carney announces India visit

  Moninder Singh suspects the Indian government is behind the threat to his life.

  World

  Feb 24
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• Guilbeault resigns from cabinet after Carney signs Alberta pipeline deal

  Global News has confirmed Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, the former federal environment minister, has resigned from cabinet.

  Politics

  Nov 27, 2025
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• Guilbeault won’t resign from Cabinet over pipeline deal, government source says

  A pending framework agreement between Ottawa and Alberta to build an oil pipeline will not prompt Steven Guilbeault, a former Greenpeace activist, to quit Mark Carney's cabinet.

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2025
• Liberals to announce loans for lumber producers, new quotas on some foreign steel

  Carney will unveil new funding for lumber and steel producers and tighten limits on foreign steel imports as Canada faces mounting pressure from the U.S. trade war.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2025
• Conservatives won’t say if MPs will be forced to vote against budget

  Asked if he was confident that all his MPs would vote against the budget in the House of Commons on Monday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wouldn't directly answer.

  Politics

  Nov 14, 2025
• Poilievre calls for ‘severe limits’ on Canadian population growth

  Canada’s population saw a substantial surge between 2021 and 2024, jumping by nearly nine per cent, according to Statistics Canada.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2025
• What to expect as Carney set to swear in new cabinet

  Questions are being raised about which new faces may make Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, who will stay on in their roles and who may be cut.

  Canada

  May 12, 2025
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• Liberals putting out ‘feelers’ for NDP MPs to cross floor: Davies

  Interim NDP Leader Don Davies says the Liberals are making phone calls to his party's MPs to see if they'll join the government, but said he's not worried that will happen.

  Canada

  May 9, 2025
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• Dhalla again seeks ‘personal translator’ in French Liberal leader debate

  In an interview with Global News, Ruby Dhalla said she made a new request a week ago for a 'personal translator' but has yet to hear back from the party.

  Politics

  Feb 21, 2025
• U.S. tariffs can be avoided if border progress shown: defence minister

  Bill Blair told Global News in Washington, D.C., that military members will not be deployed to the border, which was not requested by the Trump administration during negotiations.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2025
• Liberals set to announce immigration system changes, sources say

  The federal government is set to announce major changes to Canada’s immigration system on Thursday, three sources tell Global News.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2024
• Conservatives call on government to disclose how latest ISIS suspect came to Canada

  Canadian Jewish groups said officials told them at a briefing following the arrest of Muhammad Shahzeb Khan that they were investigating a student visa.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2024
• Rail shutdown likely as labour minister says ‘significant issues’ remain

  Freight trains across Canada are expected to come to a grinding halt as soon as 12:01 a.m. Thursday with roughly 9,000 railway employees nearing a looming strike or lockout date.

  Economy

  Aug 21, 2024
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• Trudeau won’t say if Liberal MPs allegedly conspired with foreign states

  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Green Leader Elizabeth May say none of their MPs are named in NSICOP's foreign interference report but Justin Trudeau won't say if Liberals were named.

  Politics

  Jun 15, 2024
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• Ottawa to propose new asylum rules to allow for faster deportations

  The Liberal government is proposing to make changes to Canada's asylum claim system including measures which could pave the way for faster deportations.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2024
• ‘He blocked us’: Man accused in Ottawa homicide changed recently, family says

  The 19-year-old Sri Lankan national charged in what police call one of the worst mass killings in Ottawa’s recent history has family in the city who say his behaviour changed.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2024
• Michael Spavor’s lawyer says legal fight with Ottawa is ‘resolved’

  The lawyer for Michael Spavor, who was detained in China for more than 1,000 days, says the "matter" between his client and the federal government has been resolved.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2024
• Liberals to give low-cost loans for new B.C. rental housing program

  The federal government will provide low-costs loans in British Columbia to help build rental housing on provincially owned land, according to senior government sources.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2024